
The Young Entrepreneur Show · 2021-10-20 · 26 min
Connor LaRocque was an unfocused, C student, from Canada that went on to university with the idea of becoming a lawyer. Connor found he didn’t have the energy for court and instead found himself doing door to door sales. He says having doors slammed in his face built resilience, and he was able to develop a philosophy through failure. After university, Connor started cold calling schools looking to talk to and motivate kids. Within five months he had spoken to over 2000 students about mindset. One of his mindset hacks was that the secret to living is giving. Foregoing his college graduation ceremony, Connor instead attended a motivational event. He believed the investment was worth it because it only takes meeting that one person to change your life. Beyond that, he aimed to search for the opportunities to help others, as he believed it would come back ten-fold. The more he started to embrace who he was, the more he continued to grow. He’s developed a priming ritual to start his day. He visualizes targets and goals regarding whom he wants to be. What You’ll Learn: The value of mentoring events and mastermind groups. How to maximize your energy and use it effectively.